Sorry, but American guarantees are currently worth about 2 cents.
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Jamuro2 days ago
+46
true, but it doesn't hurt to call trump out for letting putin humiliate him.
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xmuskorx2 days ago
+29
calling this out gives big Z leverage to refuse shitty deals in the future.
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Bleatmop2 days ago
+7
That valuation is still higher than Russia's valuation of one of their soldiers.
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Spazicon2 days ago
+7
Less, really.
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Few-Sheepherder-16552 days ago
+3
Well when you factor in the nationwide penny shortage…
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Few-Sheepherder-16552 days ago
+1
So in the world of today, worth nothing because there is a national penny shortage.
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efrique2 days ago
+9
The only American guarantee worth a damn is the guarantee that Trump will ignore any promise the second he can get away with it.
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Red_black_flag_072 days ago
+26
When does a Russian lie? If his eyes blink, it means he's lying.
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GreatMinds12342 days ago
+9
His lips are moving.
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wwarnout2 days ago
+2
When does Trump lie? Ditto
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Glittering-Quote-6352 days ago
+6
Wait… they did the ceasefire w/o the exchange? Ouch.
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offtodevnull2 days ago
+6
It doesn't really matter what Putin agrees to given how blatantly dishonest he is. Same with the Iranians.
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GoldBook98302 days ago
+10
I'm pretty sure Ukraine knows that there's almost a zero chance of it happening. However, this works in favor of Ukraine. If the US can't pressure Russia on the prisoner exchange, Putin can't use Trump as effectively as before on stopping Ukraine on whatever major operation they're doing.
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kurQl2 days ago
+5
>I'm pretty sure Ukraine knows that there's almost a zero chance of it happening.
Why do you think that? They have already exchanged thousand of prisoners before this.
For example.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-russia-swap-193-prisoners-war-each-us-uae-facilitated-exchange-2026-04-24/
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Karli_Chirk2 days ago
+2
Its an invite to U.S. to continue peace mediation process they had committed in. Without U.S. involvement Russia only spams a blocking demand to withdraw Ukrainian troops from Ukrainian territory which will never be a part of any agreement signed.
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bullintheheather2 days ago
+2
Ah so there won't be a prisoner exchange then.
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Kumimono2 days ago
+1
Like, what kind of guarantees could they give? Putin doesn't work for the US...
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Spare-Pace42831 day ago
+1
Ukraine and Russia have done 1:1 prisoner swaps a dozen times already, without mediation or guarantees by third parties
I don't even understand what US's involvement in 1000 for 1000 exchange is supposed to be? Why don't they just... do it?
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xmuskorx1 day ago
+1
It was the largest one by far. Ukraine asked for it as part of consideration for the Parade cease fire.
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No_Conversation_93252 days ago
I'm sorry but Ukraine, unfortunately, got played again. No way US will go against their master.
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Fredderov2 days ago
+25
Not so much getting played as that they are gathering receipts. It's been clear to see that the US has become a less and less reliable partner to its allies. But without moments like these and openly pointing at them the behaviour will just get worse faster.
Now there will be a spotlight.
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aaaaaaaarrrrrgh2 days ago
+1
Burning refineries etc. would be more useful than receipts. The air defense was all in Moscow for the parade, now Russia had three days to move it back.
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Aedeus2 days ago
+8
How'd they get played exactly?
POW exchange or not, Russia looks incredibly weak after having to make a deal and get "permission" to have the celebration.
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No_Conversation_93252 days ago
+12
They sucked up being bombed on the European Victory day (May 8), yet allowed Putin to have his f****** kink parade on the 9th in hope of prisoners exchange (promised by the USA); and today Putin said that "Ukraine is not ready for prisoners exchange", broke the ceasefire and killed Ukrainians.
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Aedeus2 days ago
+5
The fact that Putin was "allowed" to do anything is a massive win unto itself.
They also appear to have known that they were never going to accept the prisoner exchange, which sets up their ability to wholly reject future attempts by the U.S. to get them to stop bombing Russian oil infrastructure.
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aaaaaaaarrrrrgh2 days ago
+1
They didn't get to exploit targets that were exposed due to air defense being moved from those potential targets to Moscow to watch the "parade". Now Russia had time to move it back without risking attacks.
Edit: Also, the "permission" is easier to dismiss as "enemy propaganda" than an air raid alert or (turns out there *was* an actual parade, just without tanks) a drone crashing into tightly packed groups of soldiers.
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88bchinn2 days ago
-10
It's hilarious that this happens over and over again! But, will they ever learn?
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No_Conversation_93252 days ago
+8
Ukraine? They know it all. this time it was the courtesy to the USA that they sucked it up. Still sucks.
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hornswoggled1112 days ago
+7
They know much better than you and I that Russian statements mean little.
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Ok-Way71222 days ago
+1
I don't understand the angle on this - America is the least trustworthy it has ever been, it can't be trusted at all
What benefit to him is there to say this/want this?
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xmuskorx2 days ago
+10
the angle is that Zelensky is trying to build the case for refusing Russian requests via America later.
Now he can always point to the broken promise.
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Werftflammen2 days ago
Yes, twisting the knofe. All parties know there won't be an exchange.
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xmuskorx2 days ago
+4
You never know. Trump may feel humiliated to call and berate Pupu.
Not super likely, but even if the odds are like 5% you have to try to rescue Ukrainian heroes
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kurQl2 days ago
+1
>All parties know there won't be an exchange.
What makes you think that? This isn't something unique they have already exchanged thousands of prisoners before this.
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Werftflammen2 days ago
+1
Putin
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kurQl2 days ago
+1
Was Putin out of office in April when Ukraine and Russia exchanged prisoners?
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-russia-swap-193-prisoners-war-each-us-uae-facilitated-exchange-2026-04-24/
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Werftflammen2 days ago
+1
There have been 65 completed prisoner exchanges, but an equal number have failed since late 2023, the June 2025 Istanbul negotiations, and several ceasefire-linked swaps in 2026.
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kurQl2 days ago
+1
How does that show this exchange won't happen?
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Werftflammen2 days ago
+2
Why hasn't it happened yet? Trump is not mentioning it anymore. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said the exchange would occur during the ceasefire period. That was last week.
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kurQl2 days ago
+1
>Why hasn't it happened yet?
Ukraine sent it's list of PoW to returned yesterday. How fast do you think this things happen? Not sure if Russians have sent their list yet.
>Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said the exchange would occur during the ceasefire period. That was last week.
Also Putin's comment of this are worrying but all this has been less than a week. You are talking about last week on Monday...
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Werftflammen2 days ago
+1
The ceasefire was a talking point for months. Who waits to pack untill you leave for travel? I hope for the prisoners it wll still happen, but doubt it seriously. Putin is like that, his word has no value.
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mqrdesign2 days ago
not much of a guarantee...
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Particular-Ship30022 days ago
-12
Why does Trump call on all the mediators Biden was using on the Russian-Ukraine War-didn’t they get a settlement negotiated that the war has to go on until Ukraine burns threw our $367 billion gift to them??
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xmuskorx2 days ago
+8
ha? word salad
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Glittering-Quote-6352 days ago
+9
Just ignore.. MAGA. Trump could shit down these guys throats and call it chocolate ice cream, and these dumbasses would ask for sprinkles on top.
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GreatMinds12342 days ago
-1
What would American guarantees have to do with prisoners exchange? Really seriously as much as if love to finally see Ukraine win and their war to end, please do not cross the line. Expects, huh!
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xmuskorx2 days ago
+5
Putin asked for ceasefire for his parade via USA.
Ukraine asked for 1000 for 1000 exchange as part of the ceasefire that USA Mediated.
Putin them backed out. so Ukraine is asking USA to pressure Russia to abide by the deal USA Mediated.
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